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420889

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence, if any, they have received about the use of illegal rocket-propelled cluster bombs by Saudi Arabia in Yemen; and whether they have made representations to Saudi Arabia on that subject.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL2575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>We are aware of recent reports that the Saudi Arabian led Coalition may have used cluster munitions in Yemen. We note that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not yet a state party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions, but have encouraged Saudi Arabia to accede to the Convention. The British Government has always been clear that any action taken must be in accordance with International Humanitarian law (IHL). We have raised our concerns with the Saudi Arabian government and the Houthis and have received repeated assurances of their IHL compliance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 28/10/2015 16:04:59 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

420890

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Kenya: Mau Mau
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the planned monument dedicated to those who were tortured during the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s has been opened in Nairobi; and if so, what was the cost to the United Kingdom public purse of that monument; what wording is inscribed on it; and what the purpose of that monument is.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL2576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text <p>On 6 June 2013, the then Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the right hon. the Lord Hague of Richmond, informed Parliament that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office would settle the Mau Mau claims brought by Leigh Day on behalf of 5,228 Kenyans. This settlement included a commitment of support towards construction of a memorial in Nairobi to the victims of torture and ill-treatment during the colonial era.</p><br /><p>The UK worked with the Kenyan Human Rights Commission, the Mau Mau War Veterans Association, the Nairobi Governor’s Office, and the National Museums of Kenya to make sure the proposed memorial is as inclusive as possible. The Overseas Service Pensioners’ Association was also consulted. The purpose of the memorial is to promote reconciliation and remember all those that were victims of torture and ill-treatment.</p><br /><p>The ‘Memorial to the Victims of Torture and Ill-Treatment during the Colonial Era (1952-1963)’ was inaugurated in Nairobi on 12 September 2015 at a final cost of £90,000. The inscriptions on the memorial are attached.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/10/2015 13:36:02 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns attachment 1 file name Inscription on memorial PQ HL2576 (Mau Mau).docx title Inscription on Mau Mau memorial
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

420891

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	NATO: Russia
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether NATO has a policy concerning the access of Russian ships to NATO ports.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL2577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2015 answer text Access to ports in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Member countries is the responsibility of national authorities. NATO Allies can and do coordinate with NATO on the transit of ships but NATO does not set policy. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 23/10/2015 13:37:23 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

420892

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	UK Membership of EU
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the public will be properly and impartially informed about the full range of consequences of withdrawal from membership of the European Union.
tabling member printed	Lord Luce
uin	HL2578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), is focused on success: he believes he can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis. The public will expect Ministers to set out the results of the renegotiation, how the relationship with Europe has been changed and if, and how, those changes address their concerns. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tatton (Mr Osborne), said in response to Oral Questions to the Treasury on 16 June 2015, Official Report Column 166: 'I am sure that the Treasury will publish assessments of the merits of membership and the risks of a lack of reform in the European Union, including the damage that that could do to Britain's interests.'</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/10/2015 15:20:06 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	908 label Biography information for Lord Luce

420907

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	British Overseas Territories: Exclusive Economic Zone
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what policies they have in place (1) for the protection of the Exclusive Economic Zones around the United Kingdom's worldwide dependencies, and (2) to ensure maximum economic advantage for the United Kingdom and its dependencies from those waters and seabed.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The British Government is committed to protecting the marine environment of the Overseas Territories. As part of this work we plan to work with the Overseas Territories to create “blue belts” to help manage their dynamic and important ecosystems in a way which effectively balances environmental protection and economic potential. This will help the UK to meet its international obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity, which aims to protect ten per cent of marine waters globally. In support of this goal the UK has, in addition, declared a full no take Marine Protected Area around the British Indian Ocean Territory and a sustainable use Marine Protected Area in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.</p><p>The Overseas Territories are responsible for managing their terrestrial and marine environments, including their economic potential. The UK is responsible in international law for compliance with international obligations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 21/10/2015 14:00:45 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

421037

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Oil: Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent progress has been made on extracting potential oil reserves near the Falklands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>A number of international oil and gas companies are involved in the current exploration around Falkland Islands waters which is expected to continue into 2016. The results of exploration will be announced at the appropiate time by the companies concerned.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 21/10/2015 15:05:42 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421052

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he plans to take to deter Russian forces from targeting non-IS targets in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>We continue to urge Russia, both in public and through diplomatic channels, to focus its efforts on ISIL targets. The EU Foreign Affairs Council on 12 October also called on Russia immediately to cease targeting the moderate opposition.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2015 15:52:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421053

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Syria: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his US counterparts on the targeting of non-IS targets by Russian forces in Syria.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Philip Hammond) discussed Russia’s military build-up in Syria with Secretary of State John Kerry at the UN General Assembly last month. Government ministers and officials discuss Syria with their American counterparts on a regular basis, and have shared concerns over Russia’s strikes on non-ISIL targets in Syria. The UK and US, together with France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, issued a statement on 2 October expressing concern about Russian strikes in Syria, calling on Russia to stop attacking the Syrian opposition and civilians, and to focus on fighting ISIL.</p><br /> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2015 15:53:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

421054

registered interest
date	13/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Islamic State: Cultural Heritage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent ISIL from destroying valuable historical sites in Palmyra and elsewhere.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	11721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK strongly condemns ISIL’s wanton destruction of cultural heritage in Syria and Iraq, including in Palmyra. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office helped secure UN Security Council Resolution 2199 which obliges all UN Member States to prevent the trade in Iraqi and Syrian cultural property that has been illegally removed from those countries.</p><p>But strong words and legal frameworks are not enough. As a key player in the Global Counter ISIL Coalition, the UK is committed to degrading and defeating ISIL, including through military action. By checking ISIL’s advance, the Coalition’s air campaign and support for partner military forces in Iraq and Syria has had the effect of protecting key historical sites in both countries. However, there is inevitably a limit to what we can do. The only way of safeguarding all historic sites from ISIL is by defeating them politically and militarily. That requires continued effort by the Global Coalition, as well as a more inclusive political settlement in Iraq, and an end to the conflict in Syria.</p><p>On 28 October I will be co-hosting a summit with the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Member for <del class="ministerial">Bromsgrove</del> <ins class="ministerial">Maldon </ins>(Mr <ins class="ministerial">Whittingdale</ins><del class="ministerial">Javid</del>) on Cultural Heritage Protection.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 21/10/2015 15:57:36 question first ministerially corrected 23/10/2015 13:26:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 24960 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

420480

registered interest
date	12/10/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Human Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether human rights remain a foreign policy priority.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>Human rights remain an integral part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's work. They are mainstreamed across our work and they are intrinsically linked with many aspects of our national interest, including the stability and prosperity of our international partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 22/10/2015 15:20:31 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool